I picked this book up after my one friend highly recommended it. I will admit that I was hesitant to read the book simply because it was becoming widely popular due to the movie being released. However, I decided to give the book a chance, and I couldn't have made a more wonderful choice. I'm closing in on the last hundred pages of this beautiful piece of work, and I'm terrified about reaching the last page. Markus snatched me into this tale from page one. The character development in this novel is astounding. I have never gone from strongly disliking a certain character (won't reveal names to avoid spoilers) to then loving and crying about them later on in the book. My friend warns me that more tears will come as I close in on the end. But, The Book Thief is one of those novels I'm so glad I decided to pick up and read.

What are your thoughts regarding The Book Thief? In this thread I'm referring to the novel, not the movie. I have yet to see the film but I heard it's good from those who have seen it.

@Grace_Spinnet Hey there! I just finished the book, and I was a complete wreck by the end of it. Even when the narrator, Death, told us who would die, I still cried when they did. I think it has a really creative style and the perspective of death was a great way to tell the story. It also took me years to finally pick it up and read it, and it was definitely worth it.

I'm about halfway through the Book Thief and in the beginning I too was sceptical. I was warned by a few friends that it would be really difficult to get into, I was hesitant as well because it was written so uniquely but I have to say that each page drew me in further and further onto Himmel Street and I've fallen in love with a series of characters.I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone! It is hauntingly beautiful and a very fine read!

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